Community

The Black Earth Historical Society will be hosting their “Santa Open House” on Sunday, December 3rd from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Black Earth History Center, 1022 Blue Mounds Street. All are welcome to this free annual community event.

Tree Lighting in Black Earth

The Mazomanie Lions Club will host a tree Lighting event on Saturday, December 2nd at 5:30 p.m. at Veterans Park in downtown Black Earth. The tree donated by Westres Tree Farm of Black Earth will be lit to start the Christmas season. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served.

Sauk Prairie Optimists nut sale

McFarlane Manufacturing received the Rural Advocacy Award from the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance during the organization’s state conference on October 23rd in Wisconsin Dells.

Mazomanie’s die-hard community came out to the annual Star Lighting ceremony Sunday night. Although it was cold, windy, and there was snow on the ground, the warmth of the community kept the chill at bay. Shelley Drager was the honorary star lighter this year.

What do you do when you are a 98-year-old World War II Marine veteran and you are at an older birthday party? On November 10, Eldor Fruehling 98, a resident at Maplewood Village, Sauk City, was the center of attention at the 248th birthday party of the United States Marine Corps.

Below, on October 26th, the Sauk Prairie Earthlings 4-H club attended the 6:8 Sauk Prairie Against Hunger Food Pack Event. They handpacked meals, which were donated to Feed My Starving Children, who then distributes them.

Above, below, and at right, on October 11th, the Sauk Prairie Earthlings 4-H club held a Share Night at Culvers. They greeted customers and had an information table to introduce people to 4-H. The club will receive a share of the night’s profits.

The Wisconsin Heights Education Foundation (WHEF) is preparing Senior Scholarships for the Class of 2024.  WHEF’s focus is senior scholarships. Support is welcomed from anyone, including parents, community members, and businesses.

The Wisconsin Heights Sharing Tree will be hosted by Heights Unlimited and supported by the people of the Wisconsin Heights community this year. We’d like to give a huge Thank you to Dianne Roelke for not only starting the program over 20 years ago but she single handedly ran this wonderful event for many, many years.